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First appointment/ Ultrasound (long)
First I'm going to start with this. You girls are just plain amazing! I was telling H on the drive home from our appointment that I couldn't believe how much support internet strangers can give. Then he reminded me that some of our best friends started out as internet strangers (from his car club forum). So you girls are amazing and I thank you so much for the thoughts, prayers, and support.
So here's how today went. We went in for the ultrasound and the tech first started with the abdominal one. She let me know that my uterus leans back and she couldn't get a clear shot of it. So she switched to transvaginal. Then she let us know what each organ was and then "got to the good stuff." She showed us the gestational sac and stated that it was good to see. Then that the little blob inside was baby. She then zoomed in and said she would try to get us a full on shot of baby. That's where it began. She asked me if I was sure on the date of my last period. I let her know that we went through a round of Clomid and had an u/s to measure follicles at one point and I had beta's drawn at exactly 4 weeks. So my dates are correct and noted in my chart. She then let us know that baby is measuring at 5w6d. She said that it could have been conceived at a different date than we had thought, but that there wasn't a heartbeat yet.
She could tell H and I were choking back tears and said she would let me get dressed and give us a few minutes.
Then we met with the midwife. She said that she wants me to come back in a week to have another u/s done to compare to this one. That way they can see if there is any growth. If it is not, then we will discuss D&C at that point. She also said that there were signs of a twin at some point, but the u/s wasn't 100% clear on that. I then let her know about what came out in the shower on Sunday and that I had it with if she wanted to see it or doing further testing. She let us know that she could if we wanted her to and request it, but it is entirely up to us. We decided to not have it tested. We know what it could have been, and we're just going to leave it at that. I don't think I can emotionally handle being confirmed that it was.
So yeah, that's where we're at for now.... Waiting. H is very optimistic that maybe the twin was pulling from the other one, and this one that is left will now grow normally. But I'm mentally prepared for being told the worst next week.
Then to put the cherry on top, we had our parenting class at church tonight. The topic was Fear for your children, and it went on to explain how it begins at conception. H and I decided to make it open to our church family about our struggles, pregnancy, and today's u/s. We knew we couldn't make it through this topic without losing it, and everyone wondering why we were crying. They were amazingly supportive.
On the plus side, I had lost 5 pounds between my last appointment at about 3 weeks and now. lol. Guess there's a bright side to every story, right?
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
www.5yearstonever.blogspot.com
Re: First appointment/ Ultrasound (long)
BFP #5: 3/25/2015: EDD: 12/8/2015.
RIP Dr. Irving Fishman - 10/1/19-7/25/10 - thank you for holding on for me.
You made my wedding day complete.
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
www.5yearstonever.blogspot.com
Our Little Raspberry-Born 3/27/12
We Said I Do 09/06/09
When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.
Baby Boy M - 08/01/2013
BFP #1 - 11/16/10 CP 12/1/10
BFP #3 Chart
TTC #1 since July 2012
Cycles 1-9: BFN
Cycle 10: Surprise BFP on 10/17/2013!
EDD: June 25, 2014
Baby Girl born via induction June 26, 2014
My TTC Journey Blog
My Goodreads Read Shelf
* After 22 months and 2 failed IUIs, we finally got our BFP *
DS delivered naturally at 41w6d on 4/18/14
BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625
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~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
...hello out there!
dx with anovulatory PCOS 2005
off bcp 11/11
a few rounds of clomid and femara... no response.
injectables/IUI 12/12... BFN
Feb 13 IVF cycle converted down to IUI due to low follicle response... BFFN
one last IVF attempt April/May 2013: 19 retrieved. 10 fertilized. 2 transferred in a 3dt. 4 frosties... BFP!!
EDD: 1/21/14... Induced early at 36+6. Our LO was born 12/30/13
4/11- 12/11 Provera, 3 cycles clomid 50mg, all BFN (HSG-all clear)
Dec 2011 DH S/A shows zero count - dx Azoo
TESE 4/13/12 - Sperm found!! 5 viles frozen
IVF ICSI #1- (Lupron protocol) 5R 2F 2dt- 2DP & 4CF - BFFN
IVF ICSI #2- (Antagonist protocol) Started stims 7/26
ER 8/8 11R 9F 3dt - 9BF & 7BF (+HPT 8dp3dt)beta 1-184 beta 2- 1699 TWINS! EDD 5/1/13
LAP Transabdominal Cerclage - 4/15/13 only possibility of carrying my children to term
IVF ICSI #3.2- (Antagonist Protocol) 7/26 start stims (same day, a year later from J & Z's stim start date!)
ER - 8/7 19R 9F 3dt of 2 8BF embryos. (+ HPT 7dp3dt) Beta #1- 82.8 Beta #2- 821 Beta 3-7254
Colin born via c/s 4/7/14 (36w5d) 6lbs 14oz - 8 days in the NICU
TTC #2 - IVF 4 - July 2015 (Antagonist Protocol) 7/10 start stims
15R 8F 5dt of 1E blast grade BA & 1 blast to freeze!! (+hpt 6dp5dt)
beta #1-52 beta #2-62 Beta #3-6.5 - CP
FET - 9/18/15 (+hpt 5dp5dt) beta #1 -225.1 beta #2-2468 beta #3-21,352
10/29 - U/S shows 1 bean! HR 151 EDD 6/7/16 It's a BOY!
5/18/16 Jacob born via c/s (37w 1d) 9lbs .8oz 19in - 6 days in the NICU
The Rowdy Roberts
Waiting on my baby girl
EDD 2/5/14
Lots of thoughts and prayers for your next appointment. Hang in there, and I hope the time passes quickly.
TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
~Started acupuncture in May 2014~
~~BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~